1881-Reformed Presbytery.-Herein Presbytery decries the growing plague of “atheism.” They condemn, in the causes of fasting, free masonry and other such wicked connections, the prevalence of Sabbath desecration, the violations of the sixth commandment, inclduing abortion, and the spread of dishonesty. The causes of thanksgiving chronicle positive developments with the hope for greater concern for the claims of true religion. Due to a monetary gift, the funds raise the discussion of increasing pulbications.
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1883-Reformed Presbytery.-In these minutes, mention is made of the declining health of Mr. M’Auley and the need for augmenting of the ministry. The Presbytery decides in favor of ordaining Charles Clyde sine titulo for purposes of serving the scattered members of the church. The causes of fasting lament the corruptions entering into familial and church societies.
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1885-Reformed Presbytery.-This Outline is mostly concerned with explaining the background and causes of the secession of Peoples, Campbell and Clyde from the Reformed Presbytery. This contains minutes from 1884 and 1885.
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1886-Reformed Presbytery.-These minutes contain a number of items relating to the secession of Peoples, Clyde and Campbell from the Presbytery with animadversions on their respective characters. The causes of fasting are structured by the breach of each of the Ten Commandments; the cause of thanksgiving are for mercies and sustaining power.
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1814-Alexander McLeod.-In this lecture, M'Leod explores several theories regarding the identity of the Antichrist. Ultimately, he rallies the arguments to show that the papacy of Rome is that Antichrist prophesied by Daniel and Paul. This, as he shows, is the Protestant doctrine of the Antichrist.
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1895-James Kerr.-An address given in 1894, at the National Protestant Congress, warning that ritualism in worship is contrary to the Regulative principle and subversive of Protestant doctrine.
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We come now, thirdly, to the prayer itself. He asketh two benefits:—1. Comfort. 2. Establishment.
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1814-Alexander McLeod.-This lecture explores the nature of witness bearing, its relation to the witnessing church and a thorough description of who and what constitutes the church of the two witnesses. Hint: they are the two sons of oil.
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1814-Alexander McLeod.-A very instructive lecture discussing the identity of the woman, the beast and Michael; with a very interesting explanation of the man-child bearing the rod of iron. It also has a helpful discussion of the historical contest between the dragon and the woman.
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1794-William Steven.-A spirited defense of John McMillan’s Letter on Civil Magistracy wherein a number of often asked questions are reviewed and answered in explanation of the Covenanter position.
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We come now to the apostle’s second request for them: ‘And stablish you in every good word and work.’ By ‘every good word’ is meant sound doctrine; by ‘every good work,’ holiness of life.
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1866-Reformed Presbytery.-This session includes much correspondence with the Old Dissenters and Dr. John Cunningham from Britain. The Causes for Fasting include observations on the corruption of worship and the decline of vital religion. The Causes for Thanksgiving include the establishing of fraternal relations with those in Britain. There is much about faithful testimony bearing in these minutes.
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1852-Gilbert McMaster.-A comprehensive view of the benefits of the use of the Psalms in the worship of God together with the importance of retaining them in order to bring genuine ecclesiastical union and communion.
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1814-Alexander McLeod.-A thorough discussion of the identities of the two beasts-the civil and the ecclesiastical. In the course of this lecture, M'Leod makes a excellent case for applying the number of the beast (666) to Latinus, the Latin empire-civil and ecclesiastical.
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1814-Alexander McLeod.-In this final lecture, M'Leod describes the spiritual battle of the witnessing church and its characteristics. While some of his conjectures on dating have proved to be mistaken, his observations have much pertinence for those witnesses who are trying to discern the date of the downfall of antichrist.
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1887-Reformed Presbytery.-These minutes contain causes of fasting in family, church and state. Amongst the sins listed are neglect of family instruction of children, absence of mothers due to their participation in moral reforms, funeral sermons, “Sunday-schools,” and the corruption of the state. There is also an enumeration of causes of thanksgiving including: the mercies of an overruling God, the maintaining of a small visible church and the renewal of covenants several years earlier. The minutes close with a discussion of the recent secession of several prominent members, in 1885 and the troubles it entailed. These minutes are most notable for being the last occasion upon which David Steele would attend a meeting of the Presbytery.
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1888-Reformed Presbyterian Church General Meeting.-This meeting begins with a paper stating the reasons for refusing to join the RPCNA after the death of David Steele citing their many defections from the Covenanted Reformation until that time. Afterward, they insert a brief but moving memorial giving thanks for the life of Mr. Steele and his aid in contending for the truth. Next, they take up causes of fasting, which decry everything from hymn singing, the women’s liberation movement and birth control; followed by causes of thanksgiving, including what they perceived to be a renewed interest in Psalm singing amongst some. Finally, they correction certain printed assertions about the life and ministry of David Steele that were simply untrue.
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1889-Reformed Presbyterian Church General Meeting.-These minutes mainly consist of cause of fasting and thanksgiving. The former includes condemnation of the keeping holy days and the proliferation of new-fangled holy days, promiscuous dancing, drunkenness, violations of the prescribed worship of the Presbyterian Church and the introduction of deaconesses into the RPCNA. The latter includes certain improvements in public Sabbath keeping and a growing concern for Psalm singing.
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1890-Reformed Presbyterian Church General Meeting.-The causes of fasting include: crying down voluntary associations, criticism of the Bible, the use of grape juice in the sacrament of the Lord’s supper and the general ignorance about terms of communion. The causes of thanksgiving include: the mercies of sufficient food, interest in the Psalms for singing and more biblical notions of temperance emerging toward the end of the century.
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1891-Reformed Presbyterian Church General Meeting.-These minutes have causes of fasting and thanksgiving. The causes for fasting include the national disregard of Christ as Mediator, the corruption of worship, especially amongst professing Reformed Presbyterians (and the observance of holy days), attacks on Sabbath keeping, abolition of the death penalty, the rise of pornography and dangerous reading. Causes of thanksgiving include plentiful harvests and peace.
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